The Link (Concordia University) MONTREAL (CUP) - Concordia president Claude Lajeunesse was booed as he took the stage to give Al Gore an honorary doctorate from the university on March 22. The brainchild of Concordia Student Union president Khaleed Juma, the doctorate was presented while the crowd, present to listen to speeches from Gore and David Suzuki, filed out the exits after the question and answer period with Gore was cancelled.
In recent weeks, there has been the nagging concern of the budget; a matter which Brock University has been unable to resolve with any certainty until recently with the release of the new Ontario budget. The recent publication of the Ontario budget indicates that "in this budget, the government is announcing an additional $390 million for post-secondary education to help with infrastructure improvements and rising enrolment".
For some Brock University students, charity involves more than just offering time and money. Charity means literally offering a piece of yourself, or at least a piece of your hair. On March 30, in the After Hours Lounge, Darcy L'Heureux a second year history/sociology double-major at Brock, and External Communications for Brock Relieving International Kids (BRIK), shaved his shoulder length hair because more than $1,000 was raised for the club through a coffee house that the group had planned.
After multiple complaints and proposed lawsuits, North American Menu Foods was forced to take their pet food products off store shelves. Beginning in early January, the company began to receive inquires and complaints from concerned pet owners whose animals had fallen ill while on or shortly thereafter consuming a Menu Foods diet.
Well it is that time of year again - school is winding down and outdoor fun is winding up. What a better way to take advantage of this great weather than to get on your bike and ride. Cycling is a great way to explore your community and get some exercise while you are at it.
When living in an apartment or condominium building with others, the smells and sounds have a tendency to seep under the doors or muffle through the connecting walls and floors - leaving some to wonder what else neighbours could be sharing. This question has enticed investigation from health and non-smoking advocates and is gaining attention as the possibility for further smoking legislations are in the works.
CUP Ontario Bureau Chief WATERLOO, ON (CUP) - As Ontario's colleges and universities struggle to find more space for students after a consecutive year of higher than expected enrolment rates, administrators in California believe they may have found a solution - in cyberspace.
July marks the opening of Hospice Niagara's new palliative care centre in St. Catharines, located at 403 Ontario Street. The 10-bed hospice will provide end-of-life care for the terminally ill throughout the Niagara Region. In this past year, Hospice Niagara (HN) has grown under their new Executive Director, Heidi Wilson, and public and government are starting to take notice.
Hair For Hunger Every day almost 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes. Janet Westbury from the PEKN Department has begun a campaign for the Children's Hunger Fund Canada (CHFC). If $2,000 is raised for CHFC then she will shave her head and donate the hair to Locks of Love.
Tuition fee summary for Ontario By Adrian Ma Ontario Bureau Chief CUP - Universities in Ontario have raised their tuition fees for the first time in two years, and most universities have elected to raise tuition by 4.5 per cent for incoming first years, and by four per cent for returning undergraduate students.
